Almost Wordless Wednesday~Frederick Rivers-Revolutionary War

Frederick Rivers-Revolutionary War

1897 Yearbook

REVOLUTIONARY WAR:  SOURCE- "American Revolution Roster, Fort Sullivan (Later Fort Moultrie) 1776-1780, Battle of Fort Sullivan, Events Leading to First Decisive Victory" Published by Fort Sullivan Chapter Daughter of the American Revolution, Book # US/CAN 975.7915, M2d, Page 270. RIVERS, FREDERICK -- YB; AA-6452; PI (1740-20 Feb 1820) SC Mil (Cheraw District); at fall of Charleston in 1780. 

The YB above is a source reference. Page 74 shows Key to Sources. YB says "Charleston, S.C., YEARBOOK OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON (Charleston, 1897), pp. 401-408, Gen. Benjamin Lincoln Papers in Thomas Addis Emmet Collection, New York Public Library, including petitions from the country militia at Charleston in May 1780 urging the surrender of the city." PI is the Daughters of American Revolution, PATRIOT INDEX, and AA-6452 is South Carolina Archives; Revolutionary War Audited Accounts.

The death date (20 Feb 1820) is in error. No proof has been found that supports this date. 

















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[1] "American Revolution Roster, Fort Sullivan (Later Fort Moultrie) 1776-1780, Battle of Fort Sullivan, Events Leading to First Decisive Victory" Published by Fort Sullivan Chapter Daughter of the American Revolution, Book # US/CAN 975.7915, M2d, Page 270.
[2] DAR Patriot Index, Daughter of the American Revolution
[3] 1897 Charleston Yearbook